This is a manifold designed to burn kerosene in a T.
From an old post by A.J. Bell;
1918 “Forest and Stream“ magazine.
“THE BURN-OIL DEVICE —
GUARANTEED Run your Ford car on kerosene.
Cuts your fuel bill in two. Agents wanted. ...”
1917 “The Commercial Car Journal”
“Burn-Oil Device for Fords An attachment
for running the Ford car on kerosene is
being offered by the Burn Oil Device Co., Inc.,
129 N. Jefferson Ave., “
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